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Do not miss out on our latest OETI updates, those of our parent company TESTEX AG and the OEKO-TEX® Association.
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17.01.2022 OETI interview regarding 30 years of OEKO-TEX®
Interview with OETI’s OEKO-TEX® expert Helene Melnitzky about the role of OEKO-TEX®, market trends and current OEKO-TEX® certifications and labels
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11.01.2022 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2022
The OEKO-TEX® Association has released its annual updates to test criteria, limit values and requirements for its certification. All new regulations will come into force after the transition period on 1 April 2022. In addition, its new Impact Calculator is now available for STeP by OEKO-TEX® customers.
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02.12.2021 What is MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
What is MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® and why are transparency and traceability vital criteria for MADE IN GREEN?
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02.12.2021 How do you improve your market access with the OEKO-TEX® Buying Guide?
How do OEKO-TEX® customers increase their competitiveness with the Buying Guide?
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02.12.2021 OEKO-TEX® CertLink: Connecting your certificates and products
The OEKO-TEX® CertLink Platform enables OEKO-TEX® customers to link their products with certificates (STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®) or labels (MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®)
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02.12.2021 Central control over your products with myOEKO-TEX®.
In myOEKO-TEX®, you can administer processes, certificates and supply chains and communicate with your suppliers
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04.11.2021 What OETI flooring technology tests for you – an overview
OETI helps meet the challenges of the European flooring market. Here is an overview of what the OETI flooring technology department is testing for you:
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04.11.2021 How to test and classify your floor coverings correctly in the EU
Are you familiar with the European requirements your floor coverings have to fulfil in terms of the testing and classification of their burning behaviour?
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04.11.2021 How Ege Carpets A/S and OETI work together to produce highest quality products
Find out how OETI supports Ege Carpets A/S wit their fire tests for CE marking according to EN 14041 (EN ISO 9239-1, EN ISO 11925-2 and classification according to EN 13501-1) and classification tests according to EN 1307.
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05.07.2021 New CO2 and water footprint tool for STeP and MADE IN GREEN customers starting in 2022
STeP by OEKO-TEX® is now offering an online tool for calculating your ecological footprint for carbon dioxide (CO2) and water consumption. At the end of 2021, it will be optionally available to all STeP-certified companies.
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News-Archive
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03.01.2022 We are closed on 6 and 7 January due to public holidays/bridge day.
Please note that the Austrian HQ is closed on 6 and 7 January due to public holidays/bridge day.
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01.10.2021 OETI's parent company TESTEX AG turns 175!
Setting Standards for 175 years - From the raw material to the finished textile, TESTEX sets standards and supports manufacturers in achieving their environmental, social responsibility and quality goals.
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01.09.2021 OEKO-TEX® Annual Report 2020/2021: Companies‘ demand for MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® increases by 108%
The OEKO-TEX® association issued more than 31,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year, an increase of 31% compared to 2019/2020. Once again, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® grew the most, doubling the number of labels. OEKO-TEX® also moved forward with its new Water and Carbon Footprint Tool.
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10.08.2021 European requirements for testing and classification of the burning behavior of floor coverings - Just a little knowledge refresher during the summer:
Testing and assessment of reaction to fire performance of construction products (including, but not limited to, floor coverings) is uniformly regulated within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), whereby the testing of floor coverings is in accordance with EN ISO 9239-1 (Radiant Panel Test) and / or EN ISO 11925-2 (Single Flame Test), and the classification is to be carried out in accordance with EN 13501-1.
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30.06.2021 OETI customer f.a.n. frankenstolz: Commitment to sustainability with STeP and MADE IN GREEN
OETI customer f.a.n frankenstolz – one of the largest manufacturers of home textiles in Europe – in an interview with OETI about their commitment to sustainability
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26.06.2021 TESTEX launches new representative offices in Mauritius and Madagascar
We are pleased to announce the official opening of our Mauritius and Madagascar representative offices. The textile industry has been a pivotal sector in the economies of both countries, and has been on the rise in recent decades. Both locations have officially started trading recently as the official and national representatives of OEKO-TEX®.
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02.06.2021 We will be closed on 3rd and 4th of June
Please note that the Austrian OETI office will be closed on 3rd and 4th of June due to public holidays.
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12.05.2021 We will be closed on 13 and 14 May
Please note that the Austrian OETI headquarters will be closed on 13 and 14 May due to public holidays.
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03.05.2021 STANDARD 100 recycled by OEKO-TEX® since April 1st, 2021
Climate change and resource scarcity are increasing the demand for recycled products - this also applies to the textile sector. To take this development into account, OEKO-TEX® has been offering its customers the option of integrating recycled materials as part of the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification since April 1st, 2021.
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30.04.2021 OEKO-TEX® continues to grow
The number of valid OEKO-TEX® certificates and labels total: 27,768
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